Shawn
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Just read this in the terms for the SLE. So you have to pick it up in person, and each lottery win is limited to one valk (or other special) So that alone has to help the collectability of this thing right? https://club.tamashii.jp/topics/tnstokyo_items_241031.php ・There are no plans for product delivery. Please apply only if you can come to the store during the purchase period. ・Each person may enter the lottery for one of each product.
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The 50th is now selling consistently at around 32000($215 USD), where the original price was 33000 (with tax), so those sellers are potentially taking a slight loss. I think there was a limit of 6 per person online, thus the recent drop and market glut. The appeal (chrome finish) for this one isn't for everyone. The Store Limited Edition (SLE?) one is 22000 ($150 USD) after tax, but I've not seen the details on the lottery allowances, meaning could you get 6 like before? If you could buy 6, then yes I agree the price in a few months should definitely drop lower than the current 29000 ish price and float in the low 22000 ish range, which is a great price for a DX VF-1. Especially if you can also pick up the DX GBP armor for $70. But if it is a true limited release, then who really knows. Most collectors already have the original, and if it is exactly like the original other than the missiles, its probably only going to appeal to the more hardcore collectors who need at least 1 of everything.
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ok ok I'll give you those 2 ONLY! Then NEXT!
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So this would make original VF-1J GBP VF-1J 50th Chrome VF-1J Store Special Vf-1J I don't think we can take any more VF-1Js ....NEXT!
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They are appearing online for sale now (but not released until the 15th). Looks like 30k is the average opening salvo for resellers, which comes to about $200 US.
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the manual is now online, nothing special. I want to see if its darker like the Takatoku 1/55 Gray, or if its lighter as in some of the more recent pics. https://tamashiiweb.com/images/item/item_0000015096_StkjfnYa_300.pdf
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I'm not completely sure its open to the general public at the Tamashi Nations store (the vf-1j store exclusive) Google translate makes this seem like its a lottery you entered last week, find the results if you won or not tomorrow, then pick up on the 15th. I THINK https://club.tamashii.jp/topics/tnstokyo_items_241031.php
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Its a 1/5000 kit but post says 1/3000 and Box says 1/5000 and 1/8000 jeez keep up already
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Its a knock off of the Arii 1/5000 kit for the casual readers, not cast in the original light blue-gray, but in a deep blue and white, which is pretty neat. I like how they removed the copyright bigwest text on the bottom right of the instruction sheet, because you know, its a KNOCK OFF
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Most definitely do not have this kit. Where did you find it? Are there any others? Need more info please. Shawn
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yeah-check out the middle of part 3 https://www.macrossworld.com/the-gtc-legacy-project-part-6-3-mw-visits-ny/ its like a giant 15x25 foot tall room full
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I need to check in again with them and see how far they got into that 2nd warehouse filled to the roof.
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Sorry for any confusion-was just trying to say that the vf-1s from that packaging were lifted from the 1985 Bandai(Imai) 1/72 model kit For the 1985 Release Bandai didn't use the old Imai Takani artwork, they found some new artists, but the kits were the same.
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Can I just say, I hate the YF-21 transformation. Its been in battroid mode since the release, and today thought I'd go to fighter Unless all the special steps are fresh in your memory you are hosed. I'd use a youtube saver to save off all of @genius's videos, put them on a thumb drive and stick them in the box for future generations to know what the hell you need to do. Many of the panels are just slightly askew, even after multiple multiple 'back it out again and try again' steps. Still missing one of the folder booster mount plugins, so glad those can pop out and get lost. Only do any transformation on a clean taught white sheet. For something this complicated I'd consider more a parts former, or at least have things that can be detached-like the leg covers. That is my old man vent for tonight, its in fighter mode and I doubt it will ever get out of that whilst in my possession. Looks great, feels hefty, transformation horrible. I'd say its a tie between this and the DX SV-262, which I thought nothing could ever top in complexity and frustration.
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yes-that is the most bleed through/poor paint distribution I've yet seen on the strikes, nice find!
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And the back pic is lifted from the 1985 Bandai 1/72 VF-1S Variable kit (Imai Reissue)
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old ref but here you go https://www.macrossworld.com/macross/books/series_pm.htm The prices on the legacy site are very very very old and not to be used anymore-this book could be had now for about $40-$50 There was a bootleg in the early 2000s-I think something about the color on the cover-it if was shiny or matte or gray or something was the key But even if you get the bootleg, it was excellent quality I thought, so you wouldn't go wrong either way. Again they made a million of the things, it is not considered a rare collectors item anymore with the rise of the internet. So find one and just enjoy it! examples of some recently sold on Yahoo Japan Auctions https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/closedsearch/closedsearch?p=マクロス+パーフェクト+メモリー&va=マクロス+パーフェクト+メモリー&b=1&n=100
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Really... you post a 'I got mine' and thats it? How about a couple pics inside, jeez! To think you are a co-founder of MacrossWorld, hmmph.
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Since they proved they can do missile inclusions with the upcoming Store-Only release VF-1J, I feel they missed their chance to include chrome plated missiles on the 50th, that would have been cool. Maybe it had to do with plating perhaps being worn off during attachment/detachment.
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Release date has been updated from general 'November' to a specific date 11/15
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Macross Plus Ultimate Edition Blu-ray Release Thread
Shawn replied to sh9000's topic in Movies and TV Series
No I don't recall that information before(yf21 magic warps legs) but that could explain away a lot of anime magic for the yf21...legs torso etc etc That is pretty cool! -
I think they should consider retiring this prototype and create another for the shows, it has has seen some pretty severe battle action. I suspect it was on the clear stand behind it and broke.
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Apparently the Macross Mechanics Autumn 2024 is finally out.
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This possibly looks like the box, maybe. https://x.com/rakugakisakka/status/1851233854150811693 it also looks like it might might might be shipped in battroid mode? (like he taka 1/55)
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I get that the inside very convex leg panels pops/slides in to make room for the arms in fighter mode yet in the official promo pic, one leg panel is seemingly fully deployed (picture left), while the other is pushed in(picture right) Or am I totally misunderstanding what I am seeing? This is sort of like my 'look for the backwards missiles' on the other toy, for this one I've always been looking at the leg panels
